Cynthia Lang

Founder Team

Cindy received her MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School and uses her skills to create social and environmentally responsible infrastructures. She maintains her deep connection to Stanford University as a member of its Humanities and Sciences Council and also serves on the Board of Sustainable Conservation and the Advisory Board of Embrace Global. An avid adventure traveler, Cindy co-founded an award winning eco-lodge in Montana. She has traveled extensively and has lived in France and Brazil. Cindy speaks Portuguese, French and conversational Spanish. She is thrilled to be able to bring her passions together through her work for the Urban Innovation Exchange.

Cindy combines her passion for Brazil and its people with her deep understanding of Brazilian culture to identify and fortify synergies between the US and Brazil in non-profit and for-profit endeavors. Cindy, a seasoned fundraiser and connector, coordinates engagement activities and strategic conversations with our colleagues in the Bay Area and all over the world.

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The following is a ’report from the field’ written by Robin Backhaus, an American expatriate who has lived in northern Germany, near Hamburg, for thirty years. An active member of her rural community, Robin is intimately familiar with the local culture, politics, and impacts from the ongoing evolution… Read more › The post Germany’s Refugee Integration Offers Hope; A Report from the Field […]

“We forget this at our peril: America is not an act of God. America is an act of will.” –Brookings Institution Politically, environmentally, and ethically the United States is at a critical crossroads. The days, weeks, and months ahead… Read more › The post America At Peril; This Is Our Time For National Mobilization […]

“We are sharing a bold idea that the world needs. It is a dream that many share and we believe we are now in the position to make it a reality.” – Marco Cochrane Marco Cochrane’s sculptures Bliss Dance (40’… Read more › The post Together We Stand; Marco Cochrane is Harnessing the Feminine Essence […]